Skull found in western Bonner County

SANDPOINT — A skull was reportedly found Tuesday in the Hoodoo Valley.

Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler and a detective did not respond requests for comment on the discovery on Wednesday, however.

County Prosecutor Louis Marshall confirmed the discovery. Somebody walking in the woods stumbled upon it and it appeared to be human, although Marshall said it has yet to be confirmed as such.

“I have no details other than a skull was found,” said Marshall.

Marshall said that investigators were combing the area again on Wednesday.

County Coroner Kitt Rose said she had yet to see the skull on Wednesday and could not comment.

There are 12 missing persons cases in Bonner County, according to the Idaho State Police Missing Persons Clearinghouse:

The following are classified as endangered:

• Michael Haire — Haire was last seen in 1993. He was 43 when he went missing.

• Christine Lott — Lott was last seen in 2004, when she was 33.

• David Clark Shimel — Shimel was last seen in 1986. He was 29 when he disappeared.

• Walter Earl West — West was last seen in 1984, when he was 42.

The following are classified as juveniles:

• Susan Mary Johnson — Johnson was last seen on April 14. She is 14.

• Bailey Jane Stouvenel — Stouvenel was last seen on April 8. She is 16.

• Zachary J. Thompkins — Thompkins was last seen on April 4. He is 14.

The following are classified as other:

• Mark Alan Bondeson — Bondeson was last seen in 1995. He was 35 when reported missing and is presumed drowned in Priest Lake.

• Clemente G. Godina — Godina was last seen in 1986, when he was 27.

• David Eugene Lewis — Lewis was last seen in 2004. He was 54 and is presumed drowned in Priest Lake.

• Nancy Dubois Rose — Rose, also known as Morton, was last seen in 1980. She was 29 when she was last seen.

• David Walter Uhl — Uhl was last seen 2010, when he was 56.

The sheriff’s office is the point of contact for all of the individuals listed above except the juveniles.

The point of contact for Johnson and Stouvenel is the Priest River Police Department. The point of contact for Thompkins is the Sandpoint Police Department.